The Higher Education Department says students who do not get accepted by universities should opt for further education and training (FET) colleges instead of taking a gap year.
Just under 160,000 matriculants from public and private schools have managed to pass their exams with university entry.
The country currently has 27 traditional universities, including the newly launched Sol Plaaitjie University in the Northern Cape and the Mpumalanga University.
The Department says there are over 50 FET colleges countrywide.
The department’s Khaye Nkwanyana says these colleges also offer courses that will make students appeal to the job market.
“These colleges also offer economy-related courses and those who graduate from there mostly get employed on a higher rate these days.”
Nkwanyana has also advised that students should also consider other fields of study that are less saturated.
He says the addition of the newly established two universities will help lighten the load.
The department also says the Sefako Makgato Health Science University in Gauteng will also start operating later this year.
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